Ravinia 2019, Issue 3, Week 6

UPGRADE YOUR SUMMER WITH RAVINIA’S TICKET CONTESTS Keep an eye on our social media for information on how you can win free tickets to Ravinia this summer. Add @raviniafestival on Snapchat to go behind the scenes all summer long! Just “snap” our ghost to add us as a friend. Ravinia is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. OFFICIAL PARTNERS: Discover, Official Card •Hyundai, Official Vehicle Midtown Athletic Clubs, Official Club •Terlato Wines, Official Wine Sponsor United Airlines, Official Airline Lead Reach Teach Play Sponsor: 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847-266-5000 www.ravinia.org Welz Kauffman President and CEO Nick Pullia Communications Director, Executive Editor Nick Panfil Publications Manager, Editor Chris Anderson Lead Graphic Designer Jennifer Hudson Elevating the soulandmemory ofher idolvoice There’sno ivory tower overchambermusic Bernsteinput ona show, regardless ofgenre PIANOROLES ALLTHE WORLD’S HISSTAGE JUL8– JUL14,2019 THE2019SEASON ISDEDICATED TO THEMEMORY OFRAVINIA LIFE TRUSTEE HARRISONSTEANS. JUL8– JUL14,2019 Jennifer Hudson • Pianists’ Versatility • Bernstein’s Theatrical Scores • ProgramNotes VOL.13NO.6 Fred Hersch IsaiahSharkey JenniferHudson Amindfulmaestro athispeak TheChicagonativeembraces soulfulsessions The idolvoice from theSouthSide makesamemory JUL1– JUL7,2019 THE2019SEASON ISDEDICATED TO THEMEMORY OFRAVINIA LIFE TRUSTEE HARRISONSTEANS. JUL1– JUL7,2019 Fred Hersch • Jennifer Hudson • Isaiah Sharkey • ProgramNotes VOL.13NO.5 FEATURES 10 Inception in Session Isaiah Sharkey embraces his inner artistic soul. By Andy Argyrakis 14 Piano Roles Today’s pianists build no ivory towers over chamber music. By Kyle MacMillan 20 Best Jennifer Hudson unstoppers her memory and shows she’s an idol voice. By Donald Liebenson 26 Discovering/Dreaming Fred Hersch is a mindful maestro. By Web Behrens 32 All the World’s His Stage Regardless of genre, Bernstein put on a show. By Dennis Polkow DEPARTMENTS 8 Message from Ravinia’s Chairman and President & CEO 37 Lawn Clippings 89 Program Notes INFORMATION 38 Reach Teach Play 42 Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute 44 Salute to Sponsors 56 Annual Fund Donors 63 Corporate Partners 64 Matching Gifts 65 Special Gifts 66 Event Sponsors 67 Board of Trustees 68 Women’s Board 69 Associates Board 70 Administration 72 Park Information & Map 84 Season Calendar ON THE COVER July 1 – July 7 Fred Hersch Photo: Vincent Soyez July 8 – July 14 Jennifer Hudson Photo: Eric Williams I N T H I S I S S U E LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, MUSIC DIVISION Since 1991 3453 Commercial Ave., Northbrook, IL 60062 www.performancemedia.us | 847-770-4620 Gail McGrath - Publisher & President Sheldon Levin - Publisher & Director of Finance A.J. Levin - Director of Operations Account Managers Rand Brichta - Arnie Hoffman Sales & Marketing Consultants Southeast Mike Hedge 847-770-4643 Southwest Betsy Gugick & Associates 972-387-1347 East Coast Manzo Media Group 610-527-7047 Graphic Design and Production Tahira Merchant Joy Morawez - Accounting Josie Negron - Accounting Willie Smith - Supervisor Operations Earl Love - Operations Wilfredo Silva - Operations Steve Dunn - Web and Internet Development For advertising information, call 847-770-4621 Performance Media & Gail McGrath & Associates, Inc. is a Woman Owned Business. Published by Performance Media/Gail McGrath Associates, Inc. All contents are copyrighted ©2019. All rights reserved. Nothing can be reproduced in any manner, whole or part, without written permission from the publisher. For advertising terms & conditions, visit www.performancemedia.us 6 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | JULY 1 – JULY 14, 2019